Mazmur 19
1 Untuk pemimpin kor. Mazmur Daud.
[When people look at everything that] God [has placed in] the skies, they can see that he is very great; they can see the great things that he has created.
2 Hari yang satu menyampaikannya kepada hari yang berikut; malam yang satu mengisahkannya kepada malam yang kemudian.
Day after day [it is as though the sun] proclaims [the glory of God], and night after night [it is as though the moon and stars] say that they know [that God made them].
3 Tak ada yang berbicara atau berkata-kata, tak ada suara yang terdengar.
They do not really speak; they do not say any words. There is no voice [from them] for anyone to hear.
4 Tetapi seruannya bergema di seluruh dunia, pesan itu sampai di ujung-ujung bumi. TUHAN membuat rumah di langit bagi sang surya,
But what they declare [about God] goes throughout the world, and [even people who live in] the most distant/remote places on earth can know it. The sun is in the skies where God placed it [MET];
5 pagi-pagi ia menyingsing seperti pengantin pria keluar dari kamarnya, seperti pahlawan yang gembira memulai perjalanannya.
it rises each morning like a bridegroom [who is happy] as he comes out of his bedroom after his wedding. It is like a strong athlete who is very eager to start running in a race.
6 Ia menyusuri langit dari ujung ke ujung; tak ada yang luput dari panasnya.
The sun rises at one side of the sky and goes across [the sky and sets on] the other side, and nothing can hide from its heat.
7 Hukum TUHAN itu sempurna, menyegarkan jiwa. Perintah TUHAN dapat dipercaya, memberi hikmat kepada orang sederhana.
The instructions that Yahweh has given us are perfect; they (revive us/give us new strength). We can be sure that the things that Yahweh has told us will never change, and [by learning them] people who have not been previously taught/instructed will become wise.
8 Peraturan TUHAN itu tepat, menyenangkan hati. Ketetapan TUHAN itu murni, membuat orang mengerti.
Yahweh’s laws are fair/just; [when we obey them], we become joyful. The commands of Yahweh are clear, and [by reading them] [PRS] we start to understand [how God wants us to behave].
9 Berbakti kepada TUHAN itu baik, berlangsung selama-lamanya. Hukum TUHAN itu benar dan adil semuanya.
It is good for people to revere Yahweh; that is something that they will do forever. What Yahweh has decided is fair, and it is always right.
10 Hukum TUHAN lebih berharga dari emas murni, lebih manis dari madu asli.
The things that God has decided are more valuable than gold, even the finest/purest gold. They are sweeter than honey that drips from honeycombs.
11 Hamba-Mu diperingatkan oleh semuanya itu; upah besar tersedia bagi orang yang mentaatinya.
Furthermore, [by reading them] I learn [what things are good to do and what things are evil], and they promise a great reward to [us who] obey them.
12 Tak ada yang dapat menyadari kesesatannya; TUHAN, bebaskanlah aku dari kesalahan tersembunyi.
But there is no one who can know all his errors [RHQ]; so Yahweh, forgive me for these things which I do that I do not realize are wrong.
13 Jauhkanlah aku dari dosa yang disengaja, jangan biarkan aku dikuasai olehnya. Maka aku menjadi tak bercela, dan bebas dari pelanggaran berat.
Keep me from doing things that I know are wrong; do not let my sinful desires control me. If you do that, I will no longer be guilty for committing such sins, and I will not commit the great sin [of rebelling terribly] against you.
14 Semoga kata-kata dan pikiranku berkenan pada-Mu, ya TUHAN, pelindung dan penebusku!
O Yahweh, you are [like] an [overhanging] rock [MET] under which I can be safe; you are the one who protects me. I hope/desire that the things that I say and what I think will [always] please you.
